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Greetings my brothers and sisters and welcome to our latest edition of Gods Faith Book's weekly newsletter. I'd like to once again welcome all our new members that have been joining us over the past week. It brings me great joy to welcome all of you to our growing community of friends and prayer warriors. Our membership has been increasing by dozens every week and it's due in part to the comments spread by our current members. Thank you all and God Bless.

The GFB update is continuing on schedule. Our next upgrade will be our E Card module. This should be ready within the next few days We will have FREE E-Cards available to all members. The selection of cards will include, Inspirational, Birthdays, Anniversary, Sympathy, Christmas, Easter and many more categories to be added during the year.
 
Many new and improved features are on the way. Keep following your weekly newsletter for all information on new modules.
 
Bible Class will be held tonight in our new and improved Chat Room at 8 PM Eastern Standard Time led by our dear Sister Faith. Join us tonight and if it's your first time with us, let us know and we will send you a FREE 402 page King James Version of the Bible. If you have already received your Bible, just let us know and we will send you an angel or praying hands pin.
 
We are still looking for a Bible leader to start a Bible Class at an earlier time for our members on the West Coast and over seas . Please email me at: mornstar100@aol.com for more information.
 
Also remember, If you don't want to receive an email for any or all particular remarks on GFB, you can go to your profile on the home page and click on profile and then click on privacy in drop down box. In this section you will see a variety of topics that you will be able to receive email notifications on. Check all the boxes you want to receive and uncheck the boxes you don't want to receive.

 

Many more changes are coming to our site. As we go through these changes, we will need your feedback and comments on the changes coming through. I welcome your comments and continued support.
 
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Remember, that this site does not belong to one person, it belongs to all of you. Without YOU, there is no US. Always Dare To Dream.
"Thank You Lord for this day, and for all you have done for us. Lord forgive us our sins, and help us with forgiveness of others. Lord please heal our bodies, minds and hearts, so that we are free and healthy in body, mind and Spirit. Lord may you guide, protect and provide for our family needs. In Jesus name we pray. Amen"
 
WE ARE IN JESUS HAND SO DONT WORRY HE IS ALWAYS WITH US GOD'S GRACE IS WHAT ENABLES YOU TO BELIEVE IN HIM. SO THANK HIM EACH DAY FOR REVEALING HIMSELF TO YOU! 
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Christians and Boundaries: Six Questions to Guide You in Setting Biblical Relationship Boundaries By : Karla Downing  

If you are struggling with being a Christian and having boundaries, then these questions will guide you in setting biblical relationship boundaries. One of the reasons boundaries are hard to figure out is because they are different for each person and circumstance. Difficult relationships have complicated dynamics. These questions offer you principles to help you figure out the boundaries that are right for you in each of your relationships.  
 
Does what you want to do encourage the person to stop doing something that is wrong? You cannot force anyone to do what is right, but you can influence them positively or negatively. While your boundaries are not meant to manipulate, they do set a standard for what you believe is right or wrong and moral or immoral. God wants us to be light in the darkness (Ephesians 5:11).  
 
Where does your responsibility start and end? One of the purposes of boundaries is for you to be responsible for your stuff. When you state what you are willing to do and not do, you are taking responsibility for your part in the relationship and letting go of what isn't yours. By clearly identifying what you should do, you will know the limits you need to set on what you are not willing to do. This is part of your stewardship with what God has given you (Matthew 25:14-30).  
 
Where does the other person's responsibility start and end? The other person needs to be responsible for his/her stuff. When you limit what you are willing to do, then the other person has to take care of it. This has to do with accountability. If this person doesn't do what should be done, then it is his/her failure, not yours (Romans 14:12).  
 
What boundaries do you need for emotional, spiritual or physical protection? You are allowed to take care of yourself and protect yourself. You do not have to allow people to hurt or abuse you. Jesus modeled taking care of himself and protecting himself from people who wanted to use, abuse, and manipulate him. He only willingly went to the cross when it was the appointed time and for a divine purpose (Matthew 26:52-56).  
 
Are you ready to follow through with the stated consequences? Boundaries in relationships are simply what you will and won't do about what someone else does or doesn't do. It is for this reason that boundaries that are violated often have consequences. If you anticipate that the person won't respect your limits, then you might have to follow through with whatever you need to do in response. If you aren't ready yet to follow through, then just state what is bothering you without the consequence so you won't be making threats you don't carry out (Ecclesiastes 5:5).  
 
How important is this issue? There are times that we have to weigh how important something really is. It isn't good to make a big deal over every small issue. When you weigh the importance of things, you can determine what really matters in the long run. You can make adjustments for things that aren't matters of right and wrong and that won't result in you feeling bad about yourself (Proverbs 12:16).  
 
If you are a Christian struggling with setting boundaries, these six questions will guide you in setting biblical relationship boundaries.
 
Becky Jones
Member Profile - Becky Jones

 

I'm Becky Jones (Beck) and I am newly married with two children, one twelve and one nine. I came to know the Lord, after my mom died, in 2006. I had actually thought I had been born again when I was nine, but I never changed. I would try to do good and do the right things but it never worked and I just ended up feeling worse after I could not measure up. One day,in August of 2006, I was sitting on my bed and the Holy Spirit began to deal with me on some things. He began to show me some specific scriptures about how His sheep know His voice and  they follow Him and I was like that doesn't add up because I am saved but I don't hear His voice. Then He showed me  the scripture about narrow is the way and straight is the gate and few there be that find it. and that if He didn't lower the standard for His son, He surely wasn't going to do so for me. I had fallen into a bad depression after mom had died and I didn't realize it but I was angry with God and He revealed these things to me. I had finally came to the end of myself as they say. I laid out face down on the bed and I cried out to God for mercy and salvation and I have never been the same sense. I now, though I am not perfect, produce the fruit of the Spirit instead of practice it, and have such a heart for the lost. My life scripture has been Psalms 34:8  O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 

Weekly Prayer 

 

Dear Lord Jesus, strong Son of the Father, our dear Savior, help us to see clearly what we have allowed to infiltrate our hearts, and the decadence of so much of our own "values," priorities, thinking, and behaving. Help us to understand that without the church as a strong and clear moral compass, the culture has no chance to retain decency. Forgive us, and empower us once again with Your gracious and merciful love, that humbly and winsomely we may once again reach out to others with the power of Your love. Amen.

 
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Bible Study is held in the AV Chat Room each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  Each Saturday we also have a Video prayer and worship session. Classes begin promptly at 8:00 PM EST. 
 
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